States of injury – Wendy Brown – Brown investigates how a sense of injury came to form the basis of identity, and how this gives rise to a politics of representation and deference to the state in place of a politics of freedom.

One dimensional woman – Nina Power – An excellent concise yet comprehensive argument against the growing wave of liberal, consumerist feminism. Nina Power discusses how feminism has been misused to represent imperialist, capitalist, and reactionary agendas, and discusses the role of women in the increasingly insecure workforce.

The Grunwick strike – A. Sivanandan – An essay written during the middle of the Grunwicks strike in Willesden, north-west London. A predominantly east African Asian female workforce went on strike against poor conditions and for union recognition.

Other media

Union maids (video) – Three women union activists tell their fascinating stories of organising in 1930s America, recounting their conflicts with bosses, police as well as their struggles against racism and sexism.

Mothers strike (video) – A documentary that portrays the living conditions of the striking women in Walbrzych, Poland in 2010, their struggle against local authorities, conflicts with welfare institutions and their attempts at self-organizing.